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Essential Dickinson
Contributor(s): Dickinson, Emily (Author), Harris, Julie (Read by)
ISBN: 0061124214     ISBN-13: 9780061124211
Publisher: Caedmon
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Published: June 2006
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Annotation: Known as "The Myth of Amherst" for her withdrawal from society while still a young woman, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) had an inner life that was deeply emotional and intense. She knew rapture and despair, pondered the wonder of God and the meaning of death. She broke tradition and was criticized for her seminal experiments with unorthodox phrasing, rhyme and broken meter, within concise verse forms, thus becoming an innovator and forerunner of modern poets.

This collection of Emily Dickinson's poems is interspersed with her luminous and fascinating letters, all read by Julie Harris, who received a Tony(R) Award for her portrayal of Emily Dickinson in ""The Belle of Amherst.""
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Letters
- Poetry | American - General
- Literary Collections | Women Authors
Dewey: 811.4
Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.57" W x 4.98" (0.13 lbs)
 
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Known as The Myth of Amherst for her withdrawal from society while still a young woman, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) had an inner life that was deeply emotional and intense. She knew rapture and despair, pondered the wonder of God and the meaning of death. She broke tradition and was criticized for her seminal experiments with unorthodox phrasing, rhyme and broken meter, within concise verse forms, thus becoming an innovator and forerunner of modern poets.

This collection of Emily Dickinson's poems is interspersed with her luminous and fascinating letters, all read by Julie Harris, who received a Tony(R) Award for her portrayal of Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst.

Contributor Bio(s): Harris, Julie: -

Born in Grosse Point Park, Michiganin 1925, Julie Harris has enjoyed success in numerous plays, films and televisiondramas. Her first hit was Member of the Wedding (play 1951, film 1955), followed by I Am a Camera (play 1951, film 1955), andVictoria Regina (1961).

She played Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amhurst (1976), and appearedin the television series Knots Landing from 1979 to 1987. Her morerecent films include Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and The HouseSitter (1992).Dickinson, Emily: - Known as "The Myth of Amherst" for her withdrawal from society while still a young women, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) had an inner life that was deeply emotional and intense. She know rapture and despair, pondered the wonder of God and the meaning of death. She broke tradition and was criticized for her seminal experiments with unorthodox phrasing, rhyme and broken meter, within concise verse forms, thus becoming an innovator and forerunner of modern poets.